早在19世纪，美国就颁布了《解放黑人奴隶宣言》，但是社会对黑人的歧视一直并未消除。种族歧视成了不成文的规则，即使是在最公平的体育赛场上也不例外。参加美国职业棒球大联盟（Major League Baseball）的400名球员只能是白人。直到1947年，终于有一名身穿42号球衣的黑人出现在大联盟的赛场上，他就是杰基·罗宾森。他凭着坚毅的精神与出色的球技，冲破了一切困难，打破了那条不成文的规则。不懂棒球不要紧，只要你有一颗赤子之心，你就会被这部传记电影感动得热血沸腾。

本期电影选段非常难啃，口音和棒球术语都是难点，建议大家先看文字，了解情节，再边听边对照文字。既然罗宾森也熬过了众人的辱骂和谴责，我们也要给自己打打气，把这啃下来吧。

道奇队的总经理里基先生突然把罗宾森叫来……

Robinson： Mr. Rickey， whats this about？

Rickey： This is about baseball， Jackie. I see you starting in spring with our affiliate[子队] in Montreal. If you make it there， well try you down here with the Dodgers注. With the white Brooklyn Dodgers.（Robinson feels astonished） Ill pay you $600 a month. And a $3500 bonus when you sign the contract. That agreeable？

Robinson： Yes， thats fine but...

Rickey： Theres one condition. I know you can hit behind the runner. That you can read a pitch[投球]. One question is...Can you control your temper？

Robinson： My temper？

Rickey： Yes， your temper！ What are you， deaf？ A black man in white baseball， heh. Can you imagine the reaction？ The vitriol[恶言秽语]？ Dodgers check into a hotel， a， uh， a decent[体面的]， good hotel. Youre worn out[耗尽] from the road. Some clerk[店员] wont give you the pen to sign in with. “We got no room for you， boy. Not even down in the coal bin where you belong.”Team stops at a restaurant. Waiter wont take your order. “Didnt you see the sign on the door？ No niggers[（贬）黑鬼] allowed.” What are you gonna do then？ Fight him？ Ruin all my plans？ Answer

me…

Robinson： （stands u p ） Yo u w a n t a player who doesnt have the guts to fight back？

Rickey： No. No. I want a player whos got the guts NOT to fight back. People arent gonna like this. Theyre gonna do anything to get you to react. Your enemy will be out in force[很多] and you cannot meet him on his own low ground. We win with hitting， running， fielding[外场防守]. Only that. We win if the world is convinced[相信] of two things： That you are a fine gentleman and a great baseball player. You gotta have the guts to turn the other cheek. Can you do it？

Robinson： （stares at the list of team members） You give me a uniform...You give me a， heh， number on my back and Ill give you the guts.

罗宾森：里基先生，这是怎么回事？

里基：这是有关棒球的事，杰基。我可以预见，你春季会到我们蒙特利尔的子队打比赛。如果你在那边表现好，我们就想办法把你签到这里来，签到道奇队来，白人的布鲁克林道奇队。（杰基很惊讶）每个月付你600美元，签合同的时候再给3500美元的奖金，这样合你意吗？

罗宾森：当然，条件不错，但是……

里基：我有一个条件。我知道你可以在跑垒员后面击球（译者注：这样做有助于跑垒员安全上垒），你可以看穿投手的球。问题是……你能控制好自己的脾气吗？

罗宾森：我的脾气？

里基：没错，你的脾气。